Son, 20, charged with murder in death of his father in Lansing Twp. in March
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LANSING TWP. – A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of his father in March.
David Peter Velten was named in a murder warrant signed Wednesday in 55th District Court. He is charged with killing John Velten, 58, who was found dead April 9 in his home on West Michigan Avenue in Lansing Township.
Police went to the home to check on the elder Velten after friends and neighbors said they had not seen him for days.
The man died from blunt force trauma, and investigators believe he was struck on the head with a hammer, Lansing Township Police Chief John Joseph said.